Writer Meme

[Eliza Tucker]

1. Your genre(s)?

2. How many books have you completed?

3. How many books are you working on now?

4. Are you a linear or chunk writer?

5. The POV you're most partial to?

6. The theme that keeps cropping up in your books?

7. How many days a week do you write?

8. What time of day do you get your best writing done?

9. Who are your inspirations?

10. Who are your favorite authors to read?

[Amber]

Oh, I guess I get to stand up at the podium and introduce myself first.

Ahem.

1. Your genre(s)? Historical. Primarily Victorian and Regency. Fantasy of the fantastical and mysterious type.

2. How many books have you completed? Honestly, none.

3. How many books are you working on now? Have more than I can count on the back burner, but I'm focusing my attention on three of a series.

4. Are you a linear or chunk writer? I supose I would be chunk. I have done some outlines, but I don't follow them even a little so I see no point.

5. The POV you're most partial to? I prefer 3rd person, mainly multiple and limited omniscient, POV.

6. The theme that keeps cropping up in your books? At the moment, mystery.

7. How many days a week do you write? Every day if I can squeeze it in. But typically Monday-Friday for 2 hours min.

8. What time of day do you get your best writing done? This is a hard one. I tend to write mid-morning. It's quiet, I'm awake mentally and physically, and the temperature of my environment is more comfortable. But I still tend to get some mid-night pages written.

9. Who are your inspirations? Goodness. I don't know. I tend to be a semi-competitive person. Many new authors who are under 30 kick my 'drive' in gear.

10. Who are your favorite authors to read? There are just too many to count. Marjorie M. Liu, Mercedes Lackey, Christina Dodd, Arnet Lamb, and Jo Beverley to name a few.

[Eliza Tucker]

1. Your genre(s)? Historical primarily -- turn of the twentieth century, Edwardian, and up through the early 20s. There's a crime theme in all of 'em, and some SF/F in my short fiction.

2. How many books have you completed? I've completely completed (edited and rewritten and edited and submitted) two, the second of which I'm currently revising under an agent's supervision. And I have drafts of two others beyond that.

3. How many books are you working on now? Just the one. I've got several articles demanding my attention, too. If it weren't for deadlines, I would never get anything done.

4. Are you a linear or chunk writer? I used to write in chunks and scenes, but there came a time that I had to piece all those bits together. And that wasn't fun. So two years ago I started working in a linear fashion. It's so much more productive.

5. The POV you're most partial to? If the voice is unique and strong enough, I like first person. But I like the perspectives that traditional third person narrative gives the reader. I'm currently writing first person--first time ever for long fiction, and wow, I'm amazed I can keep up the voice for this long.

6. The theme that keeps cropping up in your books? Rats. Seriously. There are rats in all of my books. I hate rats. Okay, that's an object. Theme? Accepting the fact that you'll never be good enough for everyone, so do the best with what you've got and be satisfied with that.

7. How many days a week do you write? About five. My nonfiction's been the sword of Damocles for me lately, though. I'm lucky to get in 3k words a week.

8. What time of day do you get your best writing done? Eeeeaaarly in the morning, usually. Between 5:30 and 8.

9. Who are your inspirations? Anyone who can stay at home with kiddos and accomplish anything is awesome to me. I'm forever impressed with Holly Lisle's ability to write full-time and homeschool, especially while she was single-mommin' it.

10. Who are your favorite authors to read? Joe Mitchell, Daphne du Maurier, and there are quite a few more. I'm just too tired to name 'em!

[Jodotha]

1. Your genre(s)?

I've dabbled in historical fiction the most, though right now I'm working on what I guess could be called "paranormal romance"

2. How many books have you completed?

Nada. Maybe a fanfic or two, and a LOT of roleplaying. Working on my first novel.

3. How many books are you working on now?

Actively? Just the one. But I do have another piece waiting its turn in the back of my head.

4. Are you a linear or chunk writer?

I don't know how to be a linear anything ;-) Definitely chunk, though my friend/editor is trying to help me line things up a bit more.

5. The POV you're most partial to?

Used to be third person, but I find myself writing almost exclusively in the first person these days.

6. The theme that keeps cropping up in your books?

LOL, well, an ongoing theme of disorientation maybe? I don't know really, time will tell.

7. How many days a week do you write?

Not enough! I'm really new at this, so I still haven't figured out how to fit this into my already existing life.

8. What time of day do you get your best writing done?

I get more writing done during my lunch hour than any other time.

9. Who are your inspirations?

Diana Gabaldon. I always feel like writing after reading one of her books. I tend to write in whatever vernacular I've just been reading though, so I should probably give a nod to Janet Evanovich for giving my characters a bit of their spunk.

10. Who are your favorite authors to read?

The aforementioned, as well as Kathy L Emerson and a host of others (for more names, see my blog! hehe)